Non-skid device.



' J. MURRAY & C. N. W|| T.l

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l Patented Feb.6,1917."

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NON-SKID DEVICE.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, JoHnA. MURRAY and CHARLES N. WILT, citizens of the United States, residing at Pontiac, in the county of Oakland and State of .Michigam have invented new and -useful Improvements in N on-Skid Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has ,for its object to provide a simple and7 inexpensive non-skidding ldevice primarily adapted for use on motor trucks and exempting the tire from any appreciable wear.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of the above stated character, wherein each of the sections of the saddle is provided with means adapted to engage in openings formed'in the felly for positively preventing the saddle from accidental movement or Working -circumferentially on the felly, thus preventing the saddle from cutting into the felly or spokes of the wheel.

A still further object of the invention is the. provision of. clamps formed on the free end of the saddle sections in order that the chains may be easily and readily connected to the tire either at right angles or diago- With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features, details of construction and combination of partswhich will hereinafter be more fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims. l

Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of the Wheel showing the device applied thereto; i y

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing thev manner of connecting`the chains to the saddle sections' for arranging the chainsl diagonally Aupon the tire;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view; and

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the saddle removed from the felly.

Referring more particularly to the draw ing, the numeral 5 denotes la wheelvhaving spokes 6 and to which is connected the felly 7. Secured upon the felly is a solid tire 8 adapting the wheel for use upon motor trucks.

Our improved anti-skidding device is designated .generally by the character 9 comprising a saddle IO-embodying a pair of sections 11 formed en their confronting Specification of Letters Patent.

Application tiled July 21, 1916. Serial No. 110,532.

. saddle from moving or work the wheel.

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apertured ears 12 for outer end lips 16 of. each of the saddle Sections 11, thereby positively retaining :the ferentially on the felly Qt the wheel., this arrangement the saddle will not cause any cutting action of the `telly or spokes of detachment of the chains 17 to theisaddle;-v

The chains are retained on theliooks 18 through the medium of a fiat retaining spring 19. As illustrated in Fig. 1 ofA the* drawing, when the chains are connected to the tire at right angles thereto, the opposite terminals of the anti-skid chains 17 engage with the horizontally alined hooks of each section of the saddle, whereas, when it is desirous of arranging the chains diagonally of the tire to skidding of the vehicle, the terminal of one chain is connected to one saddle while the.

terminal of the opposite chain is connected to one of the hooks of another saddle, as clearly shownin F ig. 2 of the drawing. It is to be further understood that the adjusting bolt 13,`aside upon the telly, further retains the prongs or bosses 15 rmlywlthin the sockets 14. Another-feature of the bolt 13 is to Aallow` of the saddle being at all times retained on the rim or telly of the wheel, in order that a quickattachment ofthe chains to the wheel can be had, for instance, when'it is desired to lift or raise the wheel of the vehicle out of sand, mud holes, ruts or the like.

The chains are from holding the saddle' preferably arrangedl bolt 13. This sadny Wheel are ormedywith a c arranged spacedV` mg CirCum-l- Further advantages in having c prevent any accidental side @5 loosely upon the tread pf the tire, in order4 `that the samemay be readiiy removed Without disturbing the adjustment of the clamps.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection With the accompanying drawing, the advantages of construction and 'of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the in- Y vention relates, and While we have described ,having a felly formed with sockets, and a tire'on said folly, a saddie detachably connected to the telly and terminally provided with angularly .bent lips, means formed on the iips adapted to engage in the sockets of the feliy for preventing any circumferential movement of the saddle,- hoolrs formed on the terminals of the saddle and extending in opposite directions-to the lips, and cross chains detachabiy connected with the hooks of the saddle and holding the same transversely on the tire.

2. A non-skidding device including a saddle comprising a pair of adjustably cono misses nected sections, each of sald sections having an up-bent 11p on the outer termlnal thereo,

inwardly extending prongs formed on the :a

said lips, hooks formed onv the outertermijw nais of each of the said sections and pending therefrom, and cross chains detach-v ably connected With said hooks.

3. In combination with a vehicle Wheei having its telly formed with a series of' sockets; a tire on said felly, and a saddle detachablyvconnected under the telly,

lsaddle comprising a pair of sections each provided on their 'confronting ends with deif pending apertured ears, a bolt extending through the apertures of the `ears for adjustably connecting the saddle to said eiiy,

the free end of each-section of thesaddle being'bent to provide an upstanding lip, means formed integral with the lips for engagement in the sockets of the elly preventing any circumferential creeping movev ment of the saddle With'respect to said feliy, hooks formed `on the outer faces of said lips and extending in an opposite. direction to the lips, and cross chains detachably connected with the hooks .of the saddle for holding thechans across the tire.

In testimony whereof we aHX our signa-- tures.

JOHN A. MURRAY 4 CHARLES N. WILT. 

